New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1887-06-15
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NEW ULM, MINI.
sGHAs. u. ROOs, Managing Editor
Wednesday, June Is, 1857.


Wednesday, June Is, 1857.
Some time ago the REVIEW called at
tention to the happy alliance that had
apparently been entered into by our
state department OF public instruction
and the w. G. T. u. It is now our
painful duty to announce that the love-
5ly union has come to q sudden end by
divorce even before the completion OF
the traditional honey State Supt
Kiehle had at first favored the trash
labeled as Pathfinder Series" aud
had thus secured the coveted cordial
Co operation of the W. G.. T. u. A
little reflection, however, convinced
him that, as public official charged
with a plain duty by 3 plain law, there
was but one course that ne could honor
ably take, and he decided to take it.
Although, toquete his own words. he,
was atttirst strongly impressed with
the value of the Pathfinder series, sub
sequent investigation showed good
grounds for their rejection" When it
became known that Mr.. Nehle had
changed his views concerning the Path
finders, Mrs. Hobart, the president Of
the w.. L. IT,, and an individual
travelling in the joint employ of that
association and !theP athfnders' publish
ers, publicly accused him of acting
from interested motives. The only in
ference that can be drawn from their
remarks is that, if the Pathfinder series
is not chosen, it will be because bribery
is at work; and Supt. Kiehle has been
warned that in this case he is listed tor
removal. He has asked for an sinvesti-
cation in this matter, and we do not
doub, that the eewardly charges made
against him will rebound with tenfold
force on those who thus disgraced them
selves. While Supt. Kiehle deserves
.censure for inviting the cordial coop
Grafton of private organization that
is known to be opposed to the spirit of
existing laws, his subsequent course
clearly demonstrates that it is his inten-
ton not to allow himself to be used as
the tool of any faction; and we feel con-
ddent that, as member of the commits
sion, he will honestly endeavor to per-
form to the best Of his ability the exact
duties imposed by the law, In SO do
ing, the two principles laid down by the
Pioneer Press may be taken as the SAT.
est possible guide: First, the spirit
and intent of the law should be carried
out to the letter, by adopting q book
which would instruct children in the ell
ements OF physiology and hygiene. in
Guiding special reference to the effects
of stimulants and narcotics; and, sec
ond, our children shonld be taught
neither more nor less than the exact
truth, as aid,'doWn by the Investigations
of scientific men. 1t goes without say
ing that the latter principle, whatever
textbook may be adopted, will lay
down the rule that total abstinence is
safe for everybody and ought to be the
absolute rule for the young Even
in state in which prohibition is the
law, the w. C. Z. U. would forfeit the
right to that G. in its name by attempt
ing to poison the flial affections of the
young and slandering those who act
in accordance with the spirit of the
law.
Albrecht I. of Germany was a very
unjust emperor. He could not see
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